๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐-๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐: Join us in Chicago this August!
AMA DocSIG is excited to reintroduce a dedicated doctoral pre-conference in response to the high demand for mentoring and peer-networking opportunities among PhD students at SummerAMA in Chicago this August. We aim to provide PhD students with robust support as they navigate coursework, develop dissertation ideas, prepare for the job market, and transition into their academic careers.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
- Mentorship Opportunities: Intimate sessions led by experienced faculty covering challenges in both early and later stages of a PhD program.
- Networking & Peer Community: Dedicated time to connect with fellow doctoral students and established scholars in an informal, supportive atmosphere.
- Research Feedback from Published Faculty: Engage in interactive discussions about research ideas, learn strategies for publishing, and receive personalized feedback from mentors.
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐! ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ค ๐ก๐๐ซ๐: https://lnkd.in/gWj9EDri
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ:
Students will be divided based on their research methodology (i.e., Behavioral, Strategy, and Quantitative).
๐๐ข๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ (๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ):
Track 1: Early PhD Years: Focus on coursework, forming a dissertation topic, and building a strong research pipeline.
Track 2: Later PhD Years: Guidance on preparing for later stages of the PhD, including publication strategies and navigating the job market.
๐๐ข๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ (๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ):
Doctoral students share and refine research ideas, leveraging the insights of faculty mentors and peers.
๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐: 2025 SummerAMA in Chicago (co-chaired by Colleen Harmeling, Tonya Williams Bradford, Adithya Pattabhi)
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ & ๐๐๐ญ๐: Friday, August 22, 2025 8:00 AM โ 12:30 PM
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
๐๐: $50
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : Breakfast provided
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๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
DocSIG collaborates with faculty ambassadors Professors Dr. Karen Winterich (Penn State Smeal College of Business, CB, Co-Editor Journal of Marketing Research) and Dr. Andreas Lanz (University of Basel, Quant) in making this event a success for doctoral students by gathering distinguished faculty as mentors.
๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ซ๐ฌ โ DocSIG Leadership (Julia van de Sandt, Ishita Nagpal); Reach out to us at docsig.ama@gmail.com with questions.
Thanks to our supporters for making this unique doctoral mentorship opportunity possible: University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business, with Kealy Carter (PhD), and American Marketing Association, with Marilyn Stone, Riley Fickett, and Matt Weingarden
DocSIG is excited to announce our 2025 Conference Support Grants for the AMA Summer Conference in Chicago! ๐
In response to your feedback, weโre offering:
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Discounted Registration Grants (10% off early bird)
โ
Free Pre-Conference Registration for those with accepted competitive papers
๐๏ธ Apply by: Sunday, June 22, 2025
๐ฏ Eligibility: Be a current DocSIG member & have an accepted paper at SummerAMA
๐๏ธ Selection: Random raffle
๐ฌ Notifications sent by: July 1, 2025
๐ Apply now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1HXBohmhKo3iSzxcP_Nj9WqLByFKm8ktvxevFf41tSyJ5LA/viewform
Letโs wrap up the academic year by supporting one another and showing up strong in Chicago!